Leonard, Edson - Flies HL Leonard German silver safety bands and

German silver safety bands and pair of roller bars (with two extra roller bars added originally as a custom option)

is commonly referred to as the "Bass Model" and is the only reel size along with the salmon models that feature a full handle with counterbalance

Obviously the cork grip has developed some ridging over the years but it remains very comfortable in hand

A Stan Bogdan 00 Grilse Reel in great used condition

which balances the mass of the handle assembly and the clicker assembly

Leonard, Edson - Flies HL Leonard German silver safety bands and1950 1st edition. A. S. Barnes & Co. New York. 340 pages. 8 color plates, b w photographs, illustrations. Decorated red cloth gilt. Some use but very good condition. No dust jacket. Spine sunned. Library stamp to title page.